Entertainment
A former trucking dispatcher of 13 years has published a novel about the dark world of being a trucker. Freight by Ryan Lowell was published on August 11th, 2026 and features a series of characters involved in...
A 94-year-old trucker is looking to claim the Guinness World Record title of World’s Oldest Trucker for himself after turning 94 years old this month. Orrin Asmus started trucking in west central Iowa at the age of...
Pabst Light says it’s the “first beer to dream up the idea of giving away a big-rig”
Pabst Light is working to fix up and give away an old school Kenworth as part of its campaign promoting the new brew. In...
IndyCar Team announces partnership with driverless semi truck company
A major IndyCar Team entered into a multi-year partnership with a leading autonomous trucking technology company. On August 4, the Indianapolis-based Arrow McLaren IndyCar...
New Jersey cop dressed up as shrub for distracted driving detail that yielded 74 citations
This week, police in Dunellen, New Jersey, tried out an unusual tactic to spot distracted drivers. On July 29, the Dunellen Borough Police Department...
Dolly Parton takes swipe at Buc-ee’s during grand opening of truck stop in Tennessee
Country music icon Dolly Parton called out a popular travel center chain during a surprise appearance at the grand opening of her new truck...
Platooning autonomous trucks haul ‘critical race equipment’ for NASCAR on 2,500-mile trek
A defense technology and logistics company achieved a "cross-country unmanned truck platooning deployment" in support of an upcoming NASCAR racing event. Kratos Defense & Security...
Dolly Parton-branded Tennessean Travel Stop to reopen in June
A popular truck stop in Cornersville, Tennessee, is set to reopen next month under the Dolly Parton brand. The grand opening of Dolly’s Tennessean...
Peterbilt launches limited edition Freedom 250 Special Edition Model 589
Peterbilt Motors Company rolled out a limited-edition Model 589 to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. On May 21, 2026, Peterbilt debuted the Freedom 250 Special Edition...
Peek inside this ruby red Volvo VNL300 with 132″ ARI Legacy Sleeper
ARI Legacy Sleepers shared a look at the company's "first new model Volvo VNL300 with ARI Legacy Sleeper!" A May 6 social media post provided...
New competition to pull real-time driving and compliance data to crown America’s top truckers
Fleet management technology company Samsara announced a new competition using real-time driving data to recognize America's safest and most compliant truck drivers. On May...
These are the top three ‘Women-Friendly Truck Stops’ based on safety features and feedback from female drivers
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) Women In Motion (WIM) Council and Trucker Path released a ranking of the top three women-friendly trucks stops in the...
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum breaks ground on new expansion
The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has officially started construction on a 25,000 square foot expansion of the exhibit hall. The construction start was announced on...
Built in the Shop, Meant for the Stage
CDLLife Contributor Polly Trotter interviewed Josh Loyer for the Mid-America Trucking Show held in Louisville, Kentucky, March 26-28, 2026. There’s a certain kind of question that...